STA-SAFE Consortium
Dear National Capital Authority,
I would like to request under the Freedom of Information Act all written correspondence sent to the STA-SAFE Consortium as part of their request to conduct pill testing at the Spilt Milk festival.
This includes any written logs of phone calls or meetings.
Yours faithfully,
Jeremy Cooper-Stout
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Dear Mr Cooper-Stout,
Your Freedom of Information Request: No 171824
I refer to your below email seeking access to documents under the Freedom
of Information Act 1982 (the FOI Act), relating to:
· all written correspondence sent to the STA-SAFE Consortium as
part of their request to conduct pill testing at the Spilt Milk festival.
Your request was received by the National Capital Authority (NCA) on 16
October 2017. Further information on processing of your request is set
out below.
Timeframe for receiving your decision
The statutory timeframe for processing a request is 30 days from the date
upon which your application was received by the NCA. The time limit for
processing your request expires on 15 November 2017.
This timeframe may be extended where:
o charges are levied as prescribed by the Freedom of Information (Fees
and Charges) Regulations 1982 (the FOI Regulations)(see charges
below);
o consultation with third parties is necessary (see consultation with
third parties below).
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decision to grant access to documents (subject to exemptions) that
contain:
• information that originated with, or was received from, a
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international organisation;
• information concerning a person's business or commercial
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organisation or undertaking; or
• personal information about a person (including a deceased
person).
If the documents covered by your request contain such information, the NCA
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decision on the release of those documents.
Section 15(6) of the FOI Act provides for an extension of 30 days to the
statutory 30 day time limit for processing requests.
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of a request for access to documents. These charges are set by the FOI
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If the NCA decides to charge you in respect of this FOI request, we will
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If you require clarification of any of the matters discussed in this
letter, or have any queries throughout the process, please contact me by
phone on 02 6272 2972 or my email on [1][email address].
Yours sincerely,
NCA FOI Officer
Compliance and Governance
National Capital Authority | Treasury Building, King Edward Terrace,
PARKES ACT 2600
GPO Box 373, CANBERRA ACT 2601 | ; [2]www.nationalcapital.gov.au |
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-----Original Message-----
From: Jeremy Cooper-Stout
[mailto:[FOI #4149 email]]
Sent: Monday, 16 October 2017 3:49 PM
To: FOI <[email address]>
Subject: Freedom of Information request - STA-SAFE Consortium
Dear National Capital Authority,
I would like to request under the Freedom of Information Act all written
correspondence sent to the STA-SAFE Consortium as part of their request to
conduct pill testing at the Spilt Milk festival.
This includes any written logs of phone calls or meetings.
Yours faithfully,
Jeremy Cooper-Stout
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Mr Jeremy Cooper-Stout
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Dear Mr Cooper-Stout,
Your Freedom of Information Request of 16 October 2017 – No 171284
I refer to your email of 16 October 2017 seeking access to documents under
the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (the FOI Act), relating to:
- All written correspondence sent to the STA-SAFE
Consortium as part of their request to conduct pill testing at the Spilt
Milk festival
Searches undertaken to facilitate your request failed to identify any
documentation relating to the above.
Decision Maker
I am an authorised decision-maker under section 23 of the FOI Act.
This letter sets out my decision and reasons for the decision in relation
to your application.
Summary of Decision
I find there are no documents relevant to your request.
Thorough searches and discussions with relevant individuals have been
conducted in order to identify documents relevant to your request. The
searches included:
• An electronic search of the National Capital Authority’s
record keeping system;
• A physical search of any documents found under those search
terms; and
• Consultation with relevant individuals.
I am satisfied that the above discussions, searches and physical
examinations of hard copy files were extremely thorough and all reasonable
steps have been taken to locate the documents relevant to your request.
In accordance with section 24A(1) of the FOI Act I refuse access to
documents on the grounds that all reasonable steps have been taken to
locate documents but the documents either cannot be found or do not exist.
A copy of section 24A (1) of the FOI Act can be found [2]here and
information on your rights of review can be read [3]here. Although I note
my decision is that no documents exist, you may wish to contend that not
all the relevant documents have been identified.
Charges
The Freedom of Information (Charges) Regulations (the FOI Regulations)
prescribes the charges that can be levied in respect of a request for
access to documents. These charges are set out in the Regulations and are
for search and retrieval of documents, decision making and provision of
access (for example, copying and postage).
I have decided not to impose charges for this request.
Contacts
If you have any queries about this notice, please do not hesitate to
contact me at [email address].
Yours sincerely,
NCA FOI Officer
Compliance and Governance
National Capital Authority | Treasury Building, King Edward Terrace,
PARKES ACT 2600
GPO Box 373, CANBERRA ACT 2601 | ; [4]www.nationalcapital.gov.au |
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-----Original Message-----
From: Jeremy Cooper-Stout
[mailto:[FOI #4149 email]]
Sent: Monday, 16 October 2017 3:49 PM
To: FOI <[email address]>
Subject: Freedom of Information request - STA-SAFE Consortium
Dear National Capital Authority,
I would like to request under the Freedom of Information Act all written
correspondence sent to the STA-SAFE Consortium as part of their request to
conduct pill testing at the Spilt Milk festival.
This includes any written logs of phone calls or meetings.
Yours faithfully,
Jeremy Cooper-Stout
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